 | | Re: The Bogota Railhead
|
|
(...) I missed this the first time around. Love the use of fleshies, and I love the dark orange. The trains aspect is especially gratifying. Well played, Keith! JOHN (14 years ago, 19-Jan-11, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: The Bogota Railhead
|
|
(...) Cool! Play well, Jacob (14 years ago, 19-Jan-11, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Brickworld 2011 - Registration Open
|
|
Hello everyone, We are happy to announce that Brickworld registration is now open. We have been hard at work performing a complete overhaul on the registration process. In response to your feedback in the survey after last year's event, we have done (...) (14 years ago, 7-Jan-11, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX) !
|
| |
| | Re: Externally Powered Monorail running on LDCC
|
|
(...) Thanks! I didn't get LDCCset up at the show--I lost the RCX firmware. Derek brought in a USB tower but Sunday was pretty busy so I let the monorails run off a regular train controller for the day. I'll probably get the layout LDCC'ed for the (...) (14 years ago, 23-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Externally Powered Monorail running on LDCC
|
|
Dave, Once again you have managed to astound, and amaze. Good job. Chris (...) (14 years ago, 22-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX)
|
| |
| | 2010 Toronto Christmas Train Show wrap-up
|
|
Videos will show, but to whet your appetites.... The 2010 Toronto Christmas Train SHow was a very big success! It was due to the diligent efforts of all the persons displaying-- John with his beautiful houses scene and wind turbine Bill with this (...) (14 years ago, 22-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, FTX)
|
| |
| | Externally Powered Monorail running on LDCC
|
|
Hello everyone! So I've been experimenting with the externally powered monorail... Then I remembered how much fun I had with Mark Riley's LDCC-- (URL) (vid from way back in '06) So one thing led to another, and here's the result-- (URL) (monorail (...) (14 years ago, 12-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Externally powered Monorail
|
|
(...) Picked some up today and have been experimenting--as of now, the wire brushes are better--the bogey doesn't accomodeate the shoes nicely without some heavy mods... i'll keep playing. though! Not sure if those would work without some more (...) (...) (14 years ago, 11-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Externally powered Monorail
|
|
(...) WOW! That is awesome. I am going to have to try this sometime in the future. I will suggest some <https://plus43.safe.../p358.html HO pick-up shoes> for the power though. Not sure if those would work without some more invasive modding though. (...) (14 years ago, 10-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Externally powered Monorail
|
|
(...) Thanks--I only seem that way 'cause I'm always inspired by the amazing people I hang out with... (...) Why yes... yes yo did get us to strike the show... Then I went home and did this as a result... So, in a way, Chris is totally responsible (...) (14 years ago, 9-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Externally powered Monorail
|
|
(...) Thanks! I think the pics cover how 'easy' it is to convert the monorail bogeys for power pickups (going to the hobby store today for more inspiration), but if Ross or you (or anyone) has any questions or want additional info, just let me know. (...) (14 years ago, 9-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Externally powered Monorail
|
|
(...) Totally awesome, Dave! I sent a link to my son, Ross (who is currently attending college); you will soon become, I predict, his new hero! :-) Well played. JOHN (14 years ago, 9-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Externally powered Monorail
|
|
Dave, I am so proud to say I know you. You sir are amazing. I would also like to anounce to the comunity that I got to see Dave build his first working prototype at the hobby show. I should also point out that at 6pm, I told him he had to stop (...) (14 years ago, 9-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Externally powered Monorail
|
|
(...) Try you local hobby store: (URL) Hornet Hobbies in Toronto (URL) ) Google tells me Modelers Choice in Hamilton carries slot cars (URL) Dundas valley hobbies: (URL) these guys in Burlington: (URL) A> (14 years ago, 8-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Externally powered Monorail
|
|
(...) I did forget to mentinon ,though you can see it in the pics on Flickr, that the brushes for the power pickup almost make the monorail run in 1 direction only-just like the slot cars... if the monorail runs the other way, the brushes will get (...) (14 years ago, 8-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Externally powered Monorail
|
|
(...) Haven't put a start/stop in, and they were out of the plan anyway.... But I'll try copper taping one soon--there's somethign niggling in my mind that if you left the transformer on full in one direction, that the monorail switch would work as (...) (14 years ago, 8-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Externally powered Monorail
|
|
(...) Woah, that's pretty cool! How does it handle any start/stops that it encounters? I assume that the switch on the motor wasn't actually disengaged, so it it needs to be out to the left or right in order to work? DaveE (14 years ago, 8-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Externally powered Monorail
|
|
(...) Snipped. (...) This is going to be awesome... good luck with the progress, cant wait to see the final working of this project. GOOOOO Dave! Janey "Red Brick" (14 years ago, 8-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
|
| |
| | Externally powered Monorail
|
|
I won't bother to link pics here 'cause it always takes me at least 3 tries to embedden 'em... Anyway, with much further ado, here's my latest POC-- Externally powered monorail!! Pics at Flickr-- (URL) Vids at YouTube-- (3 URLs) So a few things--the (...) (14 years ago, 8-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX) !
|
| |
| | The LEGO Group Partners With NASA to Build and Explore the Future
|
|
The LEGO® Group Partners With NASA to Build and Explore the Future BILLUND, Denmark, November 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- LEGO® bricks will provide a symbolic link between Earth and space when the Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off from Cape Canaveral (...) (14 years ago, 3-Nov-10, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.space, FTX)
|
